Mazel Tov on Andrew boychick but does he know what wine goes with pastina
or stewed prunes? Wait to he has some teeth before you serve him C0-CO
puffs and an off dry vidal or muller-thergau
"Hunt" > wrote in message
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> In article <6W5We.352045$xm3.258684@attbi_s21>, says...
> >
> >To celebrate the first birthday of Baby Andrew, we took him out to
> >dinner at a local restaurant that possesses a decent wine list. With
> >our dinners of sauteed walleye ("pike perch" for the Euro set) in a
> >lemon-cream sauce, Jean and I selected the '02 Dom. Schlumberger Pinot
> >Blanc "Les Princes Abbés"
> >
> >nose: a bit restrained [1], showing minerals and a hint of citrus
> >palate: medium weight, tart citrus and mineral flavors and a hint of
> >green apples, finishing crisply
> >
> >This wine reminded us both of the '02 Dauvissat Chablis, what with the
> >minerals, apple and citrus. It was only a so-so match with the walleye,
> >as the citrusy nature of the wine didn't complement the lemon-based
> >sauce. Still, at $30 on their WS awarded wine list it was decent QPR
> >and proably fared better than most of the other white wine choices
> >(their award reflects the deep selection of CalCabs on their list, not
> >much good when ordering a delicate fish dish). By all appearances, the
> >wine was a better match with the fried shrimp ordered by Baby Andrew, as
> >he kept making passes at Jean's glass whenever it ventured within a
> >meter of his eyes.
> >
> >Mark Lipton
> >
> >[1] This restraint most likely was the result of having the wine served
> >too cold for our tastes. Removing it from the chiller and allowing it
> >to warm a few more degrees above freezing did wonders for the wine.
>
> Comment on footnote [1]:
>
> Isn't it nice when a restaurant serves a white at a good temp, and then
asks
> if you would like the chiller, or just dumps it in. Had one restaurant in
PHX
> (not WS Grand Award of Excellence winner), that served a nice Gr Riesling
in
> chilled glasses, and hastily plunged the bottle into -0C ice water. They
did
> get us some non-chilled glasses, upon request.
>
> Thanks for the TN's and Happy Birthday to Baby Andrew - he obviously knows
his
> wine pairings!
>
> Hunt
>